Tag: human rights

November 7, 2018: Human rights lawyer killed in Philippines

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-11-07
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The scales of justice (Photo: Michael Coghlan on flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

On November 7, 2018 a Philippines human rights lawyer and activist was shot dead by unknown extremists on motorcycles in Kabankalan City.

Tags human rights, Philippines, Shooting, terrorism, Today in terrorism

Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Tom Parker: Respect for human rights is the key to defeating terrorism. Can we get there?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-01-27
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Episode 78 – What is the role of respect for human rights in counter-terrorism?

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, counter-terrorism, human rights, Podcast

When does collective safety overrule individual rights? Now!

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2020-12-15
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A society must have the authority to take away the rights of the few when those rights endanger the many.

Tags COVID-19, human rights, Indonesia, Public Safety, Religious Extremism

No, Canada should not be selling arms to Saudi Arabia!

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2020-04-20
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Canada should not sell arms to Saudi Arabia in light of the Kingdom’s human rights violations and brutal killing of Jamal Kashoggi.

Tags Canada, human rights, Justin Trudeau, Religious Extremism, Saudi Arabia, terrorism